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Re: Screen resolution



Digby Tarvin wrote:
> On Mon, May 15, 2006 at 10:41:13AM +0200, Hector Oron wrote:
>   
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm trying to run X on my computer but i can't get desired resolution. I've
>> also review /etc/X11/xorg.conf and dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg.
>>
>> I give you some output configuration:
>>
>> $ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>>     
> 	<snip> 
>   
>>    Driver        "i810"
>>     
> 	<snip>
>   
>>        Modes        "1200x800" "1152x864" "1152x768" "1024x768"
>>     
>
> If you havn't already done so, install '915resolution'
> and add the required resolution to /etc/default/915resolution
> (after reading the man page for instructions)
>
> I believe the driver only supports the resolutions listed as supported
> in a BIOS list, which often does not include any 'non-standard'
> resolutions..
>   

In addition, check your BIOS for Video RAM (or some-such); sometimes the
shared memory is set to its lowest setting rather than its highest, and
that'll cause problems.

-- 
Kent



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